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Men’s Garden Club plans organic workshop

The Men’s Village Garden Club has arranged a fascinating and environmentally important meeting for their first meeting of their new year, Wednesday, Sept. 4.

Featured speaker Bill Francis, site manager for Good Earth Garden Center in Little Rock, will discuss benefits of organic gardening.

Francis is a third-generation organic farmer, with a diverse background in sustainable agriculture, landscaping and horticultural sales.

He previously owned and managed Four Seasons Landscape.

Francis was formerly the editor of Natural Food and Farming magazine and executive director of Natural Food Associates in Atlanta, Texas, a non-profit educational organization dedicated to the advancement of human health through nutrition and preventive medicine.

He served as manager of ThreeFold Farm, NFA’s 400 acre organic demonstration farm featuring integrated crop and livestock operations utilized by the USDA as a cooperative research site for continuing education.

A contributing writer for Organic Gardening Magazine, Acres USA, and New Farm Magazine. Bill has authored three books: The Vitamin Guide, The Texas Organic Resource Directory, and A Composter’s Manual. He is a graduate of The Citadel in Charleston, S.C. and has taught biology/horticulture in high school and sustainable agriculture on the college and professional levels.

Francis founded American Environmental Technologies, a consulting firm specializing in bioremediation and sustainable programs.

At Good Earth, Francis develops the organic program, supervises retail sales/customer service and maintains their plant and tree inventory. He brings a tremendous amount of experience and a vast working knowledge of plants and landscaping and how we can each be successful “growing green” in our lawns and gardens.

The September meeting will be held September fourth. Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of every month at Village United Methodist Church. Fellowship begins at 8:30 and the meeting will start at 9.

The Men’s Village Garden Club is always looking for new members who would like to contribute their ideas and efforts to keeping Hot Springs Village beautiful and/or to just learn about gardening tips for an Arkansas garden.

For more information, visit website at www.mvgc.info, or call Craig Blackburn at 915-8520.